Favorite lines of Coen Bros. dialogue, and from which movie
“This will not stand, man!” - The Big Lebowski
“Appearances can be…deceptive.” - Burn After Reading
“You know … for kids!” - Hudsucker Proxy
“Edwina’s insides were a rocky place where my seed could find no purchase.” - Raising Arizona
“He’s bonafide!” - O Brother Where Art Thou
“If you want me to keep my mouth shut, it’s gonna cost you some dough. I figure a thousand bucks is reasonable, so I want two.” - Miller’s Crossing
“The Dude abides. I don’t know about you, but I take comfort in that” - The Big Lebowski
“Let NOMAN put asunder.” - Intolerable Cruelty
“It astonishes me that Mr. LaBoeuf has been shot, trampled, and nearly bitten his tongue off, and yet not only does he continue to talk but he spills the banks of English.” - True Grit
Favorite lines of Coen Bros. dialogue, and from which movie
“This will not stand, man!” - The Big Lebowski
“Appearances can be…deceptive.” - Burn After Reading
“You know … for kids!” - Hudsucker Proxy
“Edwina’s insides were a rocky place where my seed could find no purchase.” - Raising Arizona
“He’s bonafide!” - O Brother Where Art Thou
“If you want me to keep my mouth shut, it’s gonna cost you some dough. I figure a thousand bucks is reasonable, so I want two.” - Miller’s Crossing
“The Dude abides. I don’t know about you, but I take comfort in that” - The Big Lebowski
“Let NOMAN put asunder.” - Intolerable Cruelty
“It astonishes me that Mr. LaBoeuf has been shot, trampled, and nearly bitten his tongue off, and yet not only does he continue to talk but he spills the banks of English.” - True Grit
“I call that bold talk for a one-eyed fat man!” - True Grit
That line was in the original John Wayne version, too - love it!
Favorite lines of Coen Bros. dialogue, and from which movie
“This will not stand, man!” - The Big Lebowski
“Appearances can be…deceptive.” - Burn After Reading
“You know … for kids!” - Hudsucker Proxy
“Edwina’s insides were a rocky place where my seed could find no purchase.” - Raising Arizona
“He’s bonafide!” - O Brother Where Art Thou
“If you want me to keep my mouth shut, it’s gonna cost you some dough. I figure a thousand bucks is reasonable, so I want two.” - Miller’s Crossing
“The Dude abides. I don’t know about you, but I take comfort in that” - The Big Lebowski
“Let NOMAN put asunder.” - Intolerable Cruelty
“It astonishes me that Mr. LaBoeuf has been shot, trampled, and nearly bitten his tongue off, and yet not only does he continue to talk but he spills the banks of English.” - True Grit
“I call that bold talk for a one-eyed fat man!” - True Grit
“It’s a fool that looks for logic in the chambers of the human heart.” - O Brother, Where Art Thou
Favorite lines of Coen Bros. dialogue, and from which movie
“This will not stand, man!” - The Big Lebowski
“Appearances can be…deceptive.” - Burn After Reading
“You know … for kids!” - Hudsucker Proxy
“Edwina’s insides were a rocky place where my seed could find no purchase.” - Raising Arizona
“He’s bonafide!” - O Brother Where Art Thou
“If you want me to keep my mouth shut, it’s gonna cost you some dough. I figure a thousand bucks is reasonable, so I want two.” - Miller’s Crossing
“The Dude abides. I don’t know about you, but I take comfort in that” - The Big Lebowski
“Let NOMAN put asunder.” - Intolerable Cruelty
“It astonishes me that Mr. LaBoeuf has been shot, trampled, and nearly bitten his tongue off, and yet not only does he continue to talk but he spills the banks of English.” - True Grit
“I call that bold talk for a one-eyed fat man!” - True Grit
“It’s a fool that looks for logic in the chambers of the human heart.” - O Brother, Where Art Thou
“This was supposed to be a no-rough-stuff-type deal!” - Fargo
Favorite lines of Coen Bros. dialogue, and from which movie
“This will not stand, man!” - The Big Lebowski
“Appearances can be…deceptive.” - Burn After Reading
“You know … for kids!” - Hudsucker Proxy
“Edwina’s insides were a rocky place where my seed could find no purchase.” - Raising Arizona
“He’s bonafide!” - O Brother Where Art Thou
“If you want me to keep my mouth shut, it’s gonna cost you some dough. I figure a thousand bucks is reasonable, so I want two.” - Miller’s Crossing
“The Dude abides. I don’t know about you, but I take comfort in that” - The Big Lebowski
“Let NOMAN put asunder.” - Intolerable Cruelty
“It astonishes me that Mr. LaBoeuf has been shot, trampled, and nearly bitten his tongue off, and yet not only does he continue to talk but he spills the banks of English.” - True Grit
“I call that bold talk for a one-eyed fat man!” - True Grit
“It’s a fool that looks for logic in the chambers of the human heart.” - O Brother, Where Art Thou
“This was supposed to be a no-rough-stuff-type deal!” - Fargo
“Let me explain something to you. Um, I am not “Mr. Lebowski”. You’re Mr. Lebowski. I’m the Dude. So that’s what you call me. You know, that or, uh, His Dudeness, or uh, Duder, or El Duderino if you’re not into the whole brevity thing.” - The Big Lebowski
Nepotism in Politics
Albert Gore, Sr - US Senator; Albert Gore, Jr - Vice President
Albert Gore, Sr - US Senator; Albert Gore, Jr - Vice President
Kim: Il-sung, Jong-il, Jong-un – North Koreastan
John Quincy Adams/John Adams-- 2nd and 6th U.S. presidents
George HW Bush and George W Bush (41st and 43rd U.S. Presidents)
William Pitt “the Elder”/William Pitt “the Younger” - British Prime Ministers
Frank Murkowski - US Senator; Lisa Murkowski - US Senator appointed by her father to succeed him
Francois “Papa Doc” Duvalier and Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier/dictators of Haiti
Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. - US Ambassador,John F. Kennedy - POTUS, Robert Kennedy - US States Attorney and Senator, Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy - US Senator, Ireland Jean Kennedy Smith - US Ambassador,Joseph Patrick Kennedy II - U.S. Representative, Patrick Joseph Kennedy II - U.S. Representative.
Albert Gore, Sr - US Senator; Albert Gore, Jr - Vice President
Kim: Il-sung, Jong-il, Jong-un – North Koreastan
John Quincy Adams/John Adams-- 2nd and 6th U.S. presidents
George HW Bush and George W Bush (41st and 43rd U.S. Presidents)
William Pitt “the Elder”/William Pitt “the Younger” - British Prime Ministers
Frank Murkowski - US Senator; Lisa Murkowski - US Senator appointed by her father to succeed him
Francois “Papa Doc” Duvalier and Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier/dictators of Haiti
Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. - US Ambassador,John F. Kennedy - POTUS, Robert Kennedy - US States Attorney and Senator, Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy - US Senator, Ireland Jean Kennedy Smith - US Ambassador,Joseph Patrick Kennedy II - U.S. Representative, Patrick Joseph Kennedy II - U.S. Representative.
Richard J. Daley and Richard M. Daley – mayors of Chicago
Albert Gore, Sr - US Senator; Albert Gore, Jr - Vice President
Kim: Il-sung, Jong-il, Jong-un – North Koreastan
John Quincy Adams/John Adams-- 2nd and 6th U.S. presidents
George HW Bush and George W Bush (41st and 43rd U.S. Presidents)
William Pitt “the Elder”/William Pitt “the Younger” - British Prime Ministers
Frank Murkowski - US Senator; Lisa Murkowski - US Senator appointed by her father to succeed him
Francois “Papa Doc” Duvalier and Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier/dictators of Haiti
Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. - US Ambassador,John F. Kennedy - POTUS, Robert Kennedy - US States Attorney and Senator, Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy - US Senator, Ireland Jean Kennedy Smith - US Ambassador,Joseph Patrick Kennedy II - U.S. Representative, Patrick Joseph Kennedy II - U.S. Representative.
Richard J. Daley and Richard M. Daley – mayors of Chicago
Fidel Castro and Raul Castro- Los Pollos Hermanos of Cuba
Albert Gore, Sr - US Senator; Albert Gore, Jr - Vice President
Kim: Il-sung, Jong-il, Jong-un – North Koreastan
John Quincy Adams/John Adams-- 2nd and 6th U.S. presidents
George HW Bush and George W Bush (41st and 43rd U.S. Presidents)
William Pitt “the Elder”/William Pitt “the Younger” - British Prime Ministers
Frank Murkowski - US Senator; Lisa Murkowski - US Senator appointed by her father to succeed him
Francois “Papa Doc” Duvalier and Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier/dictators of Haiti
Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. - US Ambassador,John F. Kennedy - POTUS, Robert Kennedy - US States Attorney and Senator, Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy - US Senator, Ireland Jean Kennedy Smith - US Ambassador,Joseph Patrick Kennedy II - U.S. Representative, Patrick Joseph Kennedy II - U.S. Representative.
Richard J. Daley and Richard M. Daley – mayors of Chicago
Fidel Castro and Raul Castro- Los Pollos Hermanos of Cuba
Robert La Follette Sr (Governor and Senator), Robert La Follette Jr (Senator), Philip La Follette (Governor) - Wisconsin political family
I think there’s often a difference between “nepotism” and “dynasty,” but whatevs.
Nepotism in Politics
Albert Gore, Sr - US Senator; Albert Gore, Jr - Vice President
Kim: Il-sung, Jong-il, Jong-un – North Koreastan
John Quincy Adams/John Adams-- 2nd and 6th U.S. presidents
George HW Bush and George W Bush (41st and 43rd U.S. Presidents)
William Pitt “the Elder”/William Pitt “the Younger” - British Prime Ministers
Frank Murkowski - US Senator; Lisa Murkowski - US Senator appointed by her father to succeed him
Francois “Papa Doc” Duvalier and Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier/dictators of Haiti
Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. - US Ambassador,John F. Kennedy - POTUS, Robert Kennedy - US States Attorney and Senator, Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy - US Senator, Ireland Jean Kennedy Smith - US Ambassador,Joseph Patrick Kennedy II - U.S. Representative, Patrick Joseph Kennedy II - U.S. Representative.
Richard J. Daley and Richard M. Daley – mayors of Chicago
Fidel Castro and Raul Castro- Los Pollos Hermanos of Cuba
Robert La Follette Sr (Governor and Senator), Robert La Follette Jr (Senator), Philip La Follette (Governor) - Wisconsin political family
John Gilligan, Governor of Ohio, and his daughter Kathy Sebelius, Governor of Kansas and now Secretary of Health and Human Services.
The first father/daughter pair of governors in U.S. history.